Federal Judiciary

Petition of the day

By Conor McEvily

Today?s first petition of the day is:

Title: Lafler v. Cooper
Docket: 10-209
Issue(s): Whether a state habeas petitioner is entitled to relief when his counsel deficiently advises him to reject a favorable plea bargain but the defendant is later convicted and sentenced pursuant to a fair trial.

Certiorari-Stage Documents:

• Opinion below (6th Circuit)
• Petition for certiorari

Today’s second petition of the day is:

Title: Schwarzenegger v. Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians
Docket: 10-330
Issue(s): (1) Whether a state demands direct taxation of an Indian tribe in compact negotiations under Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, when it bargains for a share of tribal gaming revenue for the State's general fund; and (2) whether a court exceeds its jurisdiction to determine the State's good faith in compact negotiations under Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, when it weighs the relative value of concessions offered by the parties in those negotiations.

Certiorari-Stage Documents:

• Opinion below (9th Circuit)
• Petition for certiorari

Full post as published by SCOTUSBLOG on October 04, 2010 (boomark / email).